ESPN Grants Craig James Leave to Consider Senate Run
No more gratuitous workout segments. No more name-dropping. No more unfailingly surface level insight, at least for the next week. ESPN has granted Craig James leave to consider whether he will enter the Republican primary for Kay Bailey Hutchison’s vacated U.S. Senate seat in Texas. It appears he will not make his scheduled appearance for the Beef O’Brady’s Bowl. College football fans can stand down and enjoy this spectacle with volume.
Hookers are humorous, but, if I’m James’ primary opponent, I start looking up former SMU boosters.
We’d also be interested to know how Craig James got away with having his own political advocacy group at ESPN, let alone swift-boating a coach for not playing his son.
[Photo via Getty]
Previously: ESPN’s Craig James Plans to Run For U.S. Senate Seat in Texas
Previously: Craig James is Not a Boise State Broncos Fan
Previously: Craig James Definitely Looks Like He’s Running For Office
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December 16th, 2011 at 10:54 AM
Craig James keeps an antler and red nose on his car the whole year round, but doesn’t understand why no one appreciates the irony.
/we doing this?
December 16th, 2011 at 10:55 AM
Also, props to Duffy for finally linking to “Texans for a Better America”
December 16th, 2011 at 10:56 AM
Their jokes are a lot less funny when they’re dead. You know, because Craig James killed them.
December 16th, 2011 at 10:57 AM
craig james gets leave to read the Big Lead post roasting him; touches self
December 16th, 2011 at 10:58 AM
Had a post on it when the video initially came out.
December 16th, 2011 at 10:59 AM
This won’t end well.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:00 AM
Hookers are humorous
Damn, Duffy, proofread you’re shit. You totally mangled the sentence “Craig James having killed 5 hookers is humorous.”
December 16th, 2011 at 11:00 AM
Nice typo in the proofreading joke. I give up. Off to work I go
December 16th, 2011 at 11:01 AM
It’s all fun and games until a hooker in your family is slain Duffy. I demand an apology on behalf of the 5 dead hookers Craig James killed from the The Big Lead’s for gross insensitivity.
/Dead hookers are people to
//Pours 5 in
///Not about to waste 5 ounces of whiskey on some dead whores
December 16th, 2011 at 11:03 AM
I just thought you were being meta-.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:03 AM
I fully support Craig James. Anything to get him from ruining my college football viewing experience.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:05 AM
PRAISE TEBOW!! Our prayers have been answered!!
December 16th, 2011 at 11:07 AM
Will he make as much as a senator as he did as running back at SMU?
/old joke
December 16th, 2011 at 11:09 AM
Hookers are humorous, but, if I’m James’ primary opponent, I start looking up former SMU boosters.
And you’d be smart to do so. Gerald J. Ford would be a good place to start.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:11 AM
with bowl season here, this is fantastic news.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:11 AM
Quick OT:
I don’t care how stupid these glasses are, Lucy Pinder is yummy.
And this one is for spencer and his fightin’ 096ers.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:12 AM
Bravo MS.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:12 AM
Early the next morning, McQueary picked up his phone cand called Joe Paterno: “I said coach, I need to come to your house and talk to you,” McQueary testified.
“He (Paterno) said, ‘I don’t have a job for you if that’s what it’s about, so don’t bother coming over if that’s what it’s about.’”
December 16th, 2011 at 11:12 AM
Oh that first one is NSFW.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:13 AM
NSFW!!!!!!!!!!!! Jesus titty-fucking Tebow ms621.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:13 AM
Craig James never adds a ‘NSFW’ tag on Lucy Pinder pictures.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:14 AM
This might be the greatest Christmas present ever. God bless you, Craig James.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:14 AM
I’m lucky the guy who just walked into my office wasn’t an evangelical.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:14 AM
NSFW!!!!!!!!!!!! Jesus titty-fucking Tebow ms621.
Sorry. I was reading a Christopher Hitchens obit in another tab and forgot to add the ‘NSFW’.
But on the other hand, if you don’t expect a link referring to Lucy Pinder to be NSFW, then I don’t know what to tell you.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:15 AM
What a twat this guy is, at least he’s off ESPN.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:15 AM
But on the other hand, if you don’t expect a link referring to Lucy Pinder to be NSFW, then I don’t know what to tell you.
I honestly had no idea who Lucy Pinder was. I do now.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:17 AM
I honestly had no idea who Lucy Pinder was. I do now.
Oh. Well then. You’re welcome for the introduction.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:17 AM
It’s not like Craig James would be any worse than at least the 80 or so current immoral scum bag senators that are bought and paid for and don’t give a shit about anyone but themselves.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:19 AM
It’s not like Craig James would be any worse than at least the 80 or so current immoral scum bag senators that are bought and paid for and don’t give a shit about anyone but themselves.
Agreed. If people are scared about Craig James being in elected office, they need to take a look around at some of the individuals who are already there wielding power.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:20 AM
Add me to this list… I’m gonna go take a walk with my iPhone now.
/promises to cuddle it afterward
December 16th, 2011 at 11:23 AM
WWOS
Fuck the Predators. Fuck that crowd and their juvenile chants. Oh and fuck those urine colored jerseys and flukey bounces.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:29 AM
ms, you have the best bewb links.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:31 AM
ms, you have the best bewb links.
I actually only discovered the two main websites I link to through here. TBL linked them both at one point in the past few years and that’s how I noticed them. I find that boobs add levity and thoughtfulness to internet commenting.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:31 AM
Corrected
And fuck Craig James for everything.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:33 AM
If you’re not checking Egotastic daily, you’re missing out
December 16th, 2011 at 11:39 AM
i see my wife’s boobs daily
December 16th, 2011 at 11:40 AM
Thank Tebow. Let’s hope Gruden decides to run for office soon.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:41 AM
I wasn’t there, so I’ll let the ones who were chime in… but I like the sweaters, and I don’t know what chants you speak of.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:43 AM
Great news for college football viewers – now if we can just get Dr. Lou committed and Mark May shows up on Sam Hurd’s list we’ll be all set.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:47 AM
You leave Mark May alone.
/halfhearted
December 16th, 2011 at 11:59 AM
i’d like it more if Lou was on Hurd’s rolodex. lisping on blow? yes please!
December 16th, 2011 at 12:08 PM
The drool would be totally out of control.
December 16th, 2011 at 2:52 PM
Mike Leach just contributed the maximum $1,000 to the “Craig James for Santorum” campaign.
Wait, for “Senate“? Fuck that, the Pirate wants his money back.
December 23rd, 2011 at 4:07 AM
#eatshitcraigjames